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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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